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Get Ready For A Busy Pacific Hurricane Season NASA

Get Ready For A Busy Pacific Hurricane Season

The Atlantic season, however, will likely be quieter than recent years as the result of El Nino.

The Day After: Guam Assesses Damage After Typhoon Mawar Hits US Pacific Territory AP

The Day After: Guam Assesses Damage After Typhoon Mawar Hits US Pacific Territory

It was the strongest typhoon to hit the island territory of roughly 150,000 people since 2002.

NOAA: Hawaii And Alaska Are Showing The Effects Of  Climate Change Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2023

NOAA: Hawaii And Alaska Are Showing The Effects Of Climate Change

Scientists are also working to integrate Indigenous intelligence as part of efforts to combat climate change.

The Storms Hitting California Start Near Hawaii. So Why Is It So Calm In The Islands? NASA Worldview

The Storms Hitting California Start Near Hawaii. So Why Is It So Calm In The Islands?

Atmospheric rivers like the “Pineapple Express” originate in the subtropics but can have paradoxical effects on Hawaii’s weather.

Storm Forces School Closures, Evacuations In Philippines Philippine Coast Guard via AP/2022

Storm Forces School Closures, Evacuations In Philippines

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. suspended classes in all public schools and government work in the densely populated capital region and in six outlying provinces as a precaution.

Ige Proclaims Second Axis Deer Emergency Period For Maui Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022

Ige Proclaims Second Axis Deer Emergency Period For Maui

Gov. David Ige’s second emergency proclamation empowers the county and state to better address the problems facing the drought-stricken county.

Hawaii’s Weird Winter: Deluge, Drought, Fewer Rainbows But Plenty Of Green Flashes John Hill/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaii’s Weird Winter: Deluge, Drought, Fewer Rainbows But Plenty Of Green Flashes

La Nina is supposed to bring copious rain to Hawaii, but not so far this year, with implications for ranchers and water customers.

Kihei Wants Long-Term Solutions To Chronic Flooding Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2022

Kihei Wants Long-Term Solutions To Chronic Flooding

The community has been prodding the county to take action on a report it commissioned more than a year ago that’s filled with cost-effective and environmentally friendly ideas.

Tonga Eruption Was So Intense, It Caused The Atmosphere To Ring Like A Bell Conversation

Tonga Eruption Was So Intense, It Caused The Atmosphere To Ring Like A Bell

The explosive crescendo radiated from the volcanic eruption earlier this month.

‘We Just Want To Hear If They Are OK Or Not’: Oahu’s Tongans Rallying As They Await Word New Zealand Defence Force/2022

‘We Just Want To Hear If They Are OK Or Not’: Oahu’s Tongans Rallying As They Await Word

The local Tongan community is preparing crates to send to their extended families, full of the essentials like clothing and kitchenware.